Coppery Sprite vs dwarf lake iris

Arielulus cuprosus compared with Iris lacustris

Key Differences

• Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable while dwarf lake iris is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery Sprite	dwarf lake iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Arielulus	Iris
Species	Arielulus cuprosus	Iris lacustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery Sprite and dwarf lake iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

dwarf lake iris

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery Sprite	dwarf lake iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf lake iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.